Cannabis plant named ‘MOC20P01’

ABSTRACT

A new cultivar of  Cannabis  plant named ‘MOC20P01’ that is characterized by about 1% THC and about 16% CBD by dry weight.

Genus and species designation: Cannabis sativa.

Variety denomination: The varietal denomination of the claimed Cannabis(Cannabis sativa) cultivar is ‘MOC20P01’.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. 199(f)to Canadian Plant Breeders' Rights Application Number 20-10130, whichwas filed for the instant plant variety on Mar. 27, 2020.

BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to a new and distinct Cannabis (Cannabissativa) cultivar designated as ‘MOC20P01’.

‘MOC20P01’ is a selection resulting from a controlled cross of femaleCannabis sativa cultivar ‘Nollia’ (Buddha's Sister Seed #35, ‘MOB19P01’;not patented) and male Cannabis sativa cultivar of uncertain backgroundreferred to as Med #1 Seed #1 (no agricultural ID; not patented).Crosses were made in June and September 2017, and the cultivar was firstconed for flowering in March, 2018. The plants were grown in an indoorCannabis facility in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The plants were floweredunder standard indoor environment conditions with High Pressure Sodium(HPS) and light-emitting diode (LED) lamps with automatic ebb and flowirrigation.

Seeds from the cross were sown in the same facility in Markham, Ontario,Canada, and plants were screened for a number of traits includingtetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) levels, yield,flowering time, disease resistance, flower morphology, consistency,terpene content, and aroma. An individual plant was selected and named‘MOC20P01’.

In March 2018, ‘MOC20P01’ was first asexually propagated by apical stemcuttings approximately 10 cm long and having multiple auxiliarymeristems, in Markham, Ontario, Canada. ‘MOC20P01’ is stable andreproduces true to type in successive generations of asexualreproduction. This cultivar produces high CBD levels, an increased CBDto THC ratio, which permits a relatively high production and extractionefficiency for CBD from a given growing environment.

SUMMARY

This invention relates to a new and distinctive Cannabis cultivardesignated as ‘MOC20P01’.

‘MOC20P01’ exhibits about 1% THC and 16% CBD by dry weight, a lack ofobserved disease issues, consistent batch characteristics, whichultimately permits highly efficient CBD production and extraction atscale.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying color photographs depict characteristics of ‘MOC20P01’at about 11 weeks after rooting the clone. The photographs were taken ina facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The colors shown are astrue as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographicprocedures.

FIG. 1 shows a whole plant of ‘MOC20P01’.

FIG. 2 shows a medium view of the stem, branches, inflorescence, andfoliage of ‘MOC20P01’.

FIG. 3 shows an alternative medium view of the stem, branches,inflorescence, and foliage of ‘MOC20P01’.

FIG. 4 shows a close-up view of an inflorescence and foliage of‘MOC20P01’.

FIG. 5 shows a close-up view of a bud of ‘MOC20P01’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar ‘MOC20P01’.

‘MOC20P01’ has not been tested under all possible environmentalconditions. Phenotypic differences may be observed with variations inenvironment without any variance in genotype.

The traits of ‘MOC20P01’ have been repeatedly observed and represent thedistinguishing characteristics of ‘MOC20P01’.

The data that follows was collected in Markham, Ontario Canada.

Plants were flowered under standard indoor environmental conditions withHigh Pressure Sodium (HPS) and light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. Plantswere cut from healthy mothers and allowed to root for 14 to 18 daysprior to being introduced to the flower room. The room was maintained at18 hour days/6 hour nights for a week to allow the cuttings to establishadequate vegetative tissue. The floral transition was initiated byswitching to 12 hour days and 12 hour nights. Flowering lasted 8-9 weeksbefore harvest, at which point samples were taken for chemical analysis,and yield was quantified. Morphological measurements were taken fromplants aged 9 weeks post-floral transition.

Standard in-house developed nutrients were used throughout growth, andthe plants were defoliated and pruned as necessary throughout the cycle.

In the following description, the color determination is in accordancewith the 2017 Munsell Plant Tissue Color Book, except where generalcolor terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Classification:    -   -   Denomination.—‘MOC20P01’.        -   Family.—Cannabacaeae.        -   Genus.—Cannabis.        -   Species.—Cannabis sativa.        -   Common name.—Marijuana.-   Parentage: Female Cannabis sativa variety ‘Nollia’ (Buddha's Sister    Seed #35, ‘MOB19P01’) and male Cannabis sativa variety of uncertain    background referred to as “Med #1 Seed #1” (no agricultural ID).-   Propagation: ‘MOC20P01’ is asexually (clonally) propagated from    vegetative cuttings. It takes approximately 14-18 days to produce a    rooted young plant. Roots are fine and well-branched.-   Plant:    -   -   Height.—79.5 cm-93.5 cm (average 86.5 cm).        -   Diameter.—35 cm-60 cm.-   Stems:    -   -   Length/height.—79.5 cm-93.5 cm (average 86.5 cm).        -   Width/diameter.—8 mm-10 mm.        -   Color.—2.5 GY 5/6 [e.g., 2.5 GY 7/8, 5 RP 3/4].        -   Shape.—Tubular.        -   Texture.—Fibrous and Pubescent.        -   Nodes.—21-24 (average 23).-   Foliage:    -   -   Type/form.—Palmately Compound.        -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Attachment.—Petiolate.        -   Leaf width.—17 cm-20 cm.        -   Leaf length.—14 cm-16 cm.        -   Number of leaflets per leaf.—5-7.        -   Leaflet shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Leaflet length.—14 cm-16 cm.        -   Leaflet width.—2.5 cm-3 cm.        -   Leaflet margin.—Serrate.        -   Leaflet apex.—Acuminate.        -   Leaflet base.—Attenuate.        -   Leaflet color, upper surface.—7.5 GY 3/4.        -   Leaflet color, lower surface.—5 GY 5/4.        -   Venation pattern and description, upper and lower leaflet            surfaces.—Pinnate.        -   Texture (both surfaces).—Pubescent, primarily on the abaxial            side and along leaf vasculature.        -   Stipules.—Present, 2 per node on either side of a petiole,            attenuated.        -   Fragrance.—Earthy, herbal, tea aroma.-   Petiole:    -   -   Length.—4 cm-6 cm.        -   Diameter.—˜2 mm.        -   Texture.—Fine, short non-glandular trichomes.        -   Color.—5 GY 6/6, 5 RP 3/6.-   Inflorescence: The plant is a genetically female dioicous plant and,    therefore, produces predominantly female flowers. There are no    male-only plants. There is a very low incidence of hermaphroditism.    -   -   Blooming habit.—Short day photoperiod sensitive.        -   Blooming period.—56 days (average) from photoperiod switch.            Male flowering: male flowers are very rare and have not been            observed.        -   Attachment.—Subsessile.        -   Bracts.—Covered with trichomes and resin glands with 2            stigmas.        -   Bract shape.—Slightly pointed at the apex; bracts ovate to            lanceolate; margins entire; bases rounded to cuneate; apices            acute to acuminate.        -   Bract color.—5GY 6/10 (exterior) and 5GY 5/6 (interior).        -   Trichomes.—Capitate-sessile, capitate-stalked, bulbous, and            non-glandular (cystolith hairs); trichomes are present on            almost all aerial organs but are present at highest            concentration on female flowers (calyxes, bracts, etc.) as            well as subtending intra-flower leaves.        -   Bract trichome, resin gland color.—Mix of mix of clear,            cloudy, and 10R 4/8.        -   Inflorescence color.—5 GY 4/4.        -   Number of inflorescences per plant.—Approximately 23.        -   Diameter.—2.5 cm-5 cm.        -   Length.—3 cm-7 cm.        -   Inflorescence anthocyanin.—Absent for both female and male            (very rare) flowers.        -   Average flower width.—4.4 cm.        -   Inflorescence fragrance.—Earthy, herbal, tea aroma.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistils.—1.        -   Quantity (of stigmas) per flower.—2-2.        -   Stigma length.—0.3 cm-0.6 cm.        -   Stigma width.—<1 mm.        -   Stigma color.—2.5 GY 8/4, 7.5 YR 5/6, 10 R 3/4.-   THC and CBD content: (As quantified with a Waters LC-MS/MS, running    an Acetonitrile:Methanol:2-propanol gradient mobile phase through a    Raptor ACR-18, 2.7 um, 2.1×150 mm column):    -   -   Average % THC by dry weight.—1%.        -   Average % CBD by dry weight.—13%-18% (average 16.2%).-   Yield:    -   -   Average flower yield.—810 g/m² (grams dried, trimmed flower            per m² of growing space).        -   Average trim yield.—170.1 g/m².-   Disease and insect/pest resistance: Not directly tested. However, no    disease or pest issues have been observed.

COMPARISON WITH KNOWN VARIETIES

When compared to female parental cultivar ‘Nollia’ (CBD: 5-8%; THC(3-5%)), ‘MOC20P01’ produces higher CBD and lower THC. ‘MOC20P01’ alsoyields significantly more mass than ‘Nollia’ (average of 378 g/m²).‘Nollia’ is also shorter than ‘MOC20P01’ at 70 cm on average. The maleparent plant was not available for comparison.

A close variety of Cannabis known to the inventors is the commercialvariety ‘Avidekel’ (not patented). The variety ‘MOC20P01’ can bedistinguished from the variety ‘Avidekel’ by the traits shown in Table1.

TABLE 1 Comparison between ‘MOC20P01’ and ‘Avidekel’ Characteristic‘MOC20P01’ ‘Avideke’ Overage Average Height 86.5 cm 49 cm Average ActiveHeight 80.7 cm 39 cm Average # of Nodes 23 26 Average Yield (g/m²) 810551 Average Flower Width 4.4 cm 3.7 cm Average % THC by Dry Weight 1%0.55% Average % CBD by Dry Weight 13-18% 12.44%

In comparison to the variety ‘Avidekel’, the ‘MOC20P01’ variety ischaracterized as a high CBD producing cultivar. The ‘MOC20P01’ varietyprovides a high yield of CBD, which increases the grams CBD/m² growingspace relative to other CBD-producing cultivars, such as the ‘Avidekel’variety. This improvement allows for improved extraction efficiency.‘MOC20P01’ propagates easily, grows consistently batch to batch, and hadno observed disease issues to date, all of which promote production andextraction of CBD at scale.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows:
 1. A new and distinctcultivar of Cannabis plant named ‘MOC20P01’ as described and illustratedherein.